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== Biological relevance and broader implications == The protein is associated with the fungus Candida Glabrata. It is a natural yeast fungus that, if it enters the bloodstream, can have life-threatening complications for people with suppressed or weakened immune systems. The protein is important to study because it can help to determine how diverse structural hot spots effect host cell binding and ligand binding specificity. | == Biological relevance and broader implications == The protein is associated with the fungus Candida Glabrata. It is a natural yeast fungus that, if it enters the bloodstream, can have life-threatening complications for people with suppressed or weakened immune systems. The protein is important to study because it can help to determine how diverse structural hot spots effect host cell binding and ligand binding specificity. | ||
== Important amino acids == <scene name='86/861612/Ligands_blue/ | == Important amino acids == <scene name='86/861612/Ligands_blue/3'>ligand are calcium, chloride, and sodium ions</scene> the ligands play a vital role in the protein because they give signals that determine the specificity of how the protein binds. | ||
the protein lacks a cataytic triad as it is a lectin and lacks enzymatic activity | the protein lacks a cataytic triad as it is a lectin and lacks enzymatic activity | ||
important amino acids are Asp, His, Asn, Lys, | important amino acids are Asp, His, Asn, Lys, | ||
